Dead or Alive Ultimate

Team Ninja dusts off a few old fighters for a new Xbox compilation, but not without adding some new content. Does the addition of online play mean much to 3D fighting? Read Review

Formerly known as Dead or Alive Online, this compilation contains both the original Dead or Alive (released on SEGA Saturn) and the sequel Dead or Alive 2. DOA2 has been upgraded significantly with improved graphics, faster gameplay, and eight brand-new environments. Team Ninja also added new episodes from the characters' past that reveal more about their storylines. But the biggest upgrade to the two fighters is the fact that they will be fully playable over Xbox Live. And it wouldn't be Dead or Alive if there weren't tons of hidden costumes to unlock for the team's large cast of characters.

The latest in the series, Dead or Alive Ultimate compiles the first two games for their premiere release on Microsoft's console; along with Dead or Alive 3, the entire trilogy is now available on the Xbox, though not without major upgrades to the two titles included in Ultimate. Read More »

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Xbox Live Compatibility - the game will be the world's first fully online 3D fighting game for home gaming consoles, featuring a multitude of online features and play modes creating the world's largest online community of fighting game fans.

Dead or Alive 2, one of the most popular fighting games of all time is ready to explode back onto the gaming scene with amazing new interactive visuals, allowing the player to feel as though they are playing Dead or Alive 2 for the first time. With 8 brand new environments.

New Costumes - The new Dead or Alive 2 will feature a plethora of brand-new costumes to customize your character.

The Truth Behind Dead or Alive - The new Dead or Alive 2 will feature never-before seen episodes from the characters' pasts and new details surrounding the characters revealed for the first time, all presented in unbelievable graphics that will leave fans of the series in awe. Some of the questions that will be answered are: why was Ayane born and what was the meaning of the flower in Kasumi's ending?

Dead or Alive 1 (Saturn), never before released in North America and the most advanced at that time, will make its first appearance, perfectly rendered, in Dead or Alive Online.